Garden-tool.



f I wue/wtoa A James Peacock,

UNITED sTATEs PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES PEACOCK, OF HAMILTON, ONTARIO, CANADA.

GARDEN-TOOL.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMEs PEACOOK, a subject of the King of GreatBritain, residing at Hamilton, in the Province of Ontario and Dominionof Canada, have invented new and useful Improvements in Garden-Tools, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to garden tools and has for an object to providea combined tool of this character wherein will be embodied, a rake, asod trimmer and a hoe which are so arranged relatively to the handlethat either one may be conveniently exposed for use.

In the drawing forming a part of this application and in which likereference numerals indicate like parts throughout the several views:-Figure l is a perspective view of the tool showing the same in use asa sod trimmer. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the tool showing the samein use as a rake. Fig. 3 is a similar view showing the device in use asa hoe. Fig. 4 is a section through a portion of the handle and throughthe head. Fig. 5 is a rear perspective view of the head.

The tool comprises a head 1 having a hoe blade forming portion 2, and ,arake forming portion 3, the latter being provided with the usual rakingteeth 4:, as shown in Fig. 2 of the drawing. The portions 2 and 3 aredisposed at an obtuse angle relatively whereby they may be convenientlysingly presented for use. The head 1 carries the spaced ears 4 betweenwhich the lug 5 on the socket member 6 is fitted and maintained inoperative position through the medium of the clamping bolt or likesuitable well-known means 7. The handle 8 has its lower end secured inthe socket member whereby the position of the latter with relation toeither of the portions 2 and 3 can be adjusted to suit the occasion.When the head 1 and the handle 8 are relatively adjusted as shown inFigs. 2 and 3, the tool is reversible and the part-s 2 and 3 may besingly presented for use by simply rotating the handle 8.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed Iiebruary 6, 1912.

Patented Jan. 14, 1913.

Serial No. 675,907.

The portion 2 of the tool is provided with integral studs 9 which extendthrough the.

elongated slots 10 in the sod trimming blade 10. This blade isadjustable on the said portion 2 whereby its cutting edge 11 can beextended outwardly of the raking edge of the hoe portion 2 as shown inFig. 1 of the drawing and the blade may be held in its adjusted positionby means of the clamping nuts 12 on the studs 9. Now, it is seen thatafter the blade 10 has been adjusted as above described, the handle maybe adjusted against the rake portion 1 as shown in Fig. 1 and securedthereagainst by means of the hereinbefore described means 7 When theseadjustments are made the portion 2 will be substantially verticallydisposed with relation to the handle 8 and the full weight of theoperation can be brought to-bear against the handle to cause the blade10 to effect the-proper out of sod.

I claim A combined lawn rake, scraper and cutter comprising a headmember and a rake member, said members being disposed at an 0btuse angleto one another, studs formed integral on the outer face of said head,relatively spaced ears formed integral with the inner face of said head,intermediate the longitudinal side edges thereof, a handle pivotallyconnected between said ears and adapted for vertical adjustments, anadjustable slotted blade of the same configuration as said head, thesaid studs passing through the slot of said blades and projecting beyondthe outer face thereof, means on said projecting portions of the studsfor holding and permitting of difierent vertical adjustments of theblade on the outer face of said head.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES PEAOOOK.

Witnesses:

F RANK PEACE, BEATRICE EVANS.

copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C.

